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4 results for CLOSEDDOOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 6, 1993	2D	Designating private or secret sessions	Alex K. Justin	Taub
Fri Jul 15, 1977	12D	With press and public barred	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Tue Dec 29, 1970	64A	Private	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 5, 1953	17A	Restrictive policy of tariffs.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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